NIGERIAN ARMY TO HOLD ONE-YEAR MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR LATE COAS TAOREED LAGBAJA
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
The Nigerian Army has announced plans to hold a one-year memorial service in honour of its late former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, who passed away on November 5, 2024.
The event, organised under the directive of the current Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, is scheduled for Friday, November 7, 2025, to commemorate Lagbaja’s legacy and service to the nation.
According to details shared by the Nigerian Army on X, the memorial activities will include a Juma’at prayer at 1 p.m. on Friday, November 7, at the Central Mosque, Mogadishu Cantonment, Asokoro, Abuja.
An interdenominational church service will follow on Sunday, November 9, at 10 a.m. at the All Saints Protestant Church, also located within Mogadishu Cantonment.
Lagbaja, who served as the 23rd Chief of Army Staff, died at the age of 56 in Lagos after a brief illness. He was appointed by President Bola Tinubu on June 19, 2023, and was widely respected for his commitment to professionalism and troop welfare.
An alumnus of the U.S. Army War College, Lagbaja is survived by his wife, Mariya, and their two children.
The current Army Chief, Lieutenant General Shaibu, who assumed command on October 30, 2025, as the 25th Chief of Army Staff, described his predecessor as “a dedicated soldier whose legacy of discipline and service will continue to inspire generations of officers.”
He also extended an open invitation to the public to join in the memorial activities in celebration of Lagbaja’s life and contributions to the Nigerian Army.
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